ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Linnea Duff

Linnea Duff is a writer, artist and mother of three. In April of 2005, she was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer. Only forty-five years old and a never smoker, she was determined to beat the odds. Eight years later, Linnea is hard at work doing just that. Although her cancer is stage IV or terminal , through a variety of standard treatments as well as several clinical trials, Linnea continues to not only survive, but to thrive.

Intensely interested in the challenges posed by long term survival, Linnea is focused on the physical, emotional and social impacts of terminal cancer; issues she explores in both art and writing.

Active as an advocate for other patients, Linnea was recognized last year by The One Hundred at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also serves on the Patient and Family Advisory Council. In addition, Linnea chronicles her journey with lung cancer on her blog: http://outlivinglungcancer.com